摘要：In this work, we develop an artificial foldable wing that mimics the hind wing of a beetle （Allomyrina dichotoma）. In real flight, the beetle unfolds forewings and hind wings, and maintains the unfolded configuration unless it is exhausted. The artificial wing has to be able to maintain a fully unfolded configuration while flapping at a desirable flapping frequency. The artificial foldable hind wing developed in this work is based on two four-bar linkages which adapt the behaviors of the beetle＇s hind wing. The four-bar-linkages are designed to mimic rotational motion of the wing base and the vein folding/unfolding motion of the beetle＇s hind wing. The behavior of the artificial wings, which are installed in a flapping-wing system, is observed using a high-speed camera. The observation shows that the wing could maintain a fully unfolded configuration during flapping motion. A series of thrust measurements are also conducted to estimate the force generated by the flapping-wing system with foldable artificial wings. Although the artificial foldable wings give added burden to the flapping-wing system because of its weight, the thrust measurement results show that the flapping-wing system could still generate reasonable thrust.

摘要：LAVA联合ASPECT Studio赢得了越南胡志明市中央公园的国际竞赛,该项目计划于2020年开始建设。同时,LAVA将为该项目在未来三年的开发和建设提供服务。设计团队和合作方将共同创造一个真实存在的场所,搭建连接过去和未来的桥梁,建立起人类、自然与科技之间的联系。摒弃了传统拘谨的设计格局,LAVA的设计是随性的、多功能的、友好的、互相联系且贯通的。